As with all local rule questions, you should start by drawing the new rule. FL go with Rao:
I’ve placed Kent with Tipton. Kent must always be alone, and Tipton is the only officer left who can evaluate a single candidate.
Now we only have Madsen, Hong and Inman left to place. These three can’t go together (rule 3). We also need to place at least two people with Smith (rule five).
Therefore, Madsen and Hong must go with Smith. Inman can go either with Rao or Ullman. Inman can’t go with smith because of rule 3:
E is CORRECT. We know where to place L, H, M, K, and G, for a total of five. (the question asks about other applicants).
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Taz says
lol silly me counted F as an applicant for a total number of 6.. was so confused till reading this thanks for your help.
Henry says
I arrived at the same diagram in time, but selected C because I 1) took L for granted and did not count it, and 2) did not count G since it was not affected by the new local rule. I now understand that I have to count L, M, H, and K. However, I’m confused by the inclusion of G. The new local rule that Farrell is evaluated by Rao does not in any way affect or determine where G goes. G’s placement is determined by its own rule defined in the setup. Will this type of question always include known placements that aren’t affected by the new local rule, but a prior rule or the setup?
MemberRaechel (LSATHacks) says
Hi Henry,
Great question! The question asks us how many of the other applications (meaning other than F’s application) is the identity of the officer who evaluates it fully determined. Even though the setup tells us that G must be evaluated by U, we still need to count G when answering the question, because the identity of the officer who evaluates G is fully determined. It doesn’t matter if it’s fully determined based on the setup rules, or if it’s fully determined based on inferences that result from F being evaluated by R – we need to count all of the applications (except F’s) for which the identity of the officer who evaluates it is fully determined.